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Otter on 30 November 2021
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TheBraveGallade said:
Otter said:

How can one determine the native demand for PS5 based off software sales if the global shortage is drawing consoles from the country? People do not buy software for platforms they don't own, but how many people want to own the platform? 

mostly casue the very low attach ratio in japan specifically, where there is a high phisical attatch ratio AND the cheapest place to buy the console, means that its very likely that a LOT of the consoles sold in japan are actually resold overseas.

plus, we are still in year 1, meaning its still early adopter boom stage so far.

This we all agree on, but does this mean that there is low demand in Japan? 

For example I know several people in Japan who have been unable to get their hands on a PS5 despite wanting one. Infact David Gibson was only recently able to secure one because of the lottery system. How do we work out what the actual demand is in Japan, simply knowing that systems are being resold overseas (which also means less software sales) doesn't give us this answer. We know that there is international demand fueling sales in Japan, but we also know that the native demand in Japan is not being met by supply for this very reason. 

Last edited by Otter - on 30 November 2021